Memphis in Hall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hall County

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

1. Hall County Marker

Inscription.
Formed from Young and Bexar
Territories
Created • Organized
August 21, 1876 • June 23, 1890
Named in honor of
Warren D.C. Hall
1788 – 1867
Member of
The San Felipe Convention in 1832
Second in Command of the Texans
at Anahuac, 1832
Memphis, The County Seat

Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 2336.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1890.

Location. 34° 43.507′ N, 100° 32.232′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Texas, in Hall County. Marker is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street. Located at the Heritage Hall Museum across from the Hall County Courthouse in Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 South 6th Street, Memphis TX 79245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hall County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Memphis

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. half a mile away); Old Fairview Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Newlin Cemetery (approx. 9.9 miles away); Rowe Cemetery (approx. 13½ miles away); Quail Cemetery (approx. 15.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Hall County History - Texas State Historical Association. (Submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Article on Warren D.C. Hall - TSHA Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016

2. Hall County Marker

Heritage Hall Museum near marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

3. Heritage Hall Museum near marker.

Former First National Bank

Hall County Marker (Pink Granite Monument) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

4. Hall County Marker (Pink Granite Monument)

1936 Centennial - Highway Marker

Night depository on side of bank near marker. (No longer in use) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

5. Night depository on side of bank near marker. (No longer in use)

Made by the Mosler Safe Company.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on November 30, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.